Teenage dating abuse common and complex

3:23 AM,
Jul. 31, 2013

Written by

Kim Painter
| For USA Today

More than a third of teen boys and girls say they've been physically, emotionally or sexually abused in their dating relationships, according to new, unpublished data from a nationwide survey. Similar numbers of both sexes say they've been abusers.

Additional new research shows teens who abuse their girlfriends and boyfriends often share a past as middle-school bullies.

These findings, to be presented today in Honolulu at a meeting of the American Psychological Association, offer insights as researchers and educators work to stop violent patterns early - and reduce abuse not only ...